Major Star Wars : The Force Awakens spoilers have reportedly been leaked.

In the leaked alleged rumours, actor Max Von Sydow is revealed as playing a character named Lor San Tekka. The mysterious character apparently holds information that could lead to the missing Skywalker.

Poe Dameron - played by Oscar Isaac - then meets him on the desert planet of Jakku, but their meeting is thwarted by the evil First Order and Dameron has to hide a message inside droid BB-8.

It has also been claimed that Lupita Nyong'o's character has been named as Maz Kanata. A CGI character, she is a 'mentor' to Han Solo and leads him to her castle alongside Rey and Finn.